Read the Bible texts using different translations or age-appropriate children’s Bibles, act it out, use puppets or visual aids.

• Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
• Psalm 104:27-35
• James 5:1-20
• Mark 9:38-50

Memorize

“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b

Listen to and sing the songs that will be a part of this week's worship service.

• “What is the World to Me” (Lutheran Service Book 730)
• “God of Grace and God of Glory” (LSB 850)
• “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive” (LSB 843)

1. Help Needed-Moses needed help and God told him to appoint elders to help share the jobs needing to be done. Think of some jobs that are too big to do alone. How do we share those jobs with others in our family, class, workplace or church?
2. Prayer W’s-Read James 5:13-16. Together answer these questions: Who should pray? What should we pray about? When should we pray? Where should we pray? Why should we pray? Make a prayer reminder to hang somewhere visible in your room/home.
3. Paper People-Each person make a paper version of yourself. After completed, write sins over the top of your paper person. Read Mark 9:42-47. God doesn’t want us to harm ourselves, but he does want us to cut the sin out of our lives. Cut each “sin” out of your paper person. What does it look like to cut the sin out of our lives?

Recitation: The First Article Part 1 & Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 105, Maroon p. 108, Black-p. 133]

Q & A: Assign one person to be the catechizer to ask questions and allow others to answer. (Guide them/provide unknown answers.)

• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2008 Questions 96-107 (Blue p. 105-112, Maroon p. 109-116)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 113-130 (p. 134-144)

 Need a catechism? Let us know!

1. Share highs and lows of the day.
2. How have you seen God at work lately?
3. What does the Scripture reading teach about God?
4. What does it teach about people?
5. What is the key theme of the Scripture reading?
6. What do you learn about the key theme? How can you apply it to your daily walk with the Lord? (Yourself, your relationship with God or your relationships with others?)
7. Any cautions to heed? Any promises to anticipate?

• Adoration (Wow, God!): Proclaim at least three things that amaze you about God today.
• Confession (Sorry, God!): Confess, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
• Thanksgiving (Thanks, God!): Thank God for blessings, lessons, gifts, etc.
• Supplication (Please, God!): Ask God to intervene where you know of needs.